Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars [Newsstand] #42 (1980): price difference
Star Wars [Newsstand] #42 (1980) value — Ungraded $91 vs Grade 8.0 $162. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.78× Ungraded (+78%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.78× (+78%) the Ungraded price — a $71 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.38× (+38%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars [Newsstand] #42 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $71 (1.78×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).